Arianespace Delays Spanish Military, European Telecom Satellite Launch
An AFX newswire article, via Forbes.com, reports that:
The launch of two satellites, including Spain's first dedicated military satellite, on a European rocket has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, launch operator Arianespace said.
The Ariane 5 ECA, a heavy-duty version of the European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 series, was to have blasted off from Europe's space base at Kourou, French Guiana.
Its payload comprised the 3.7-ton Spainsat, the first Spanish satellite dedicated to secure government communications, and the 4.1-ton Hot Bird 7A, a TV and radio relay satellite for the European consortium Eutelsat.
The postponement was decided after a problem was found with the launching pad, Arianespace said in a communique, adding that a new date for the launch would be set 'within hours.'
posted by Fergie @ 2/21/2006 08:11:00 PM
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